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Leopoldcanal F-c
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Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12547 W: 270 N: 16625] (66518)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-16
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canonn 5D, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 L USM, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/80 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-19 0:32
Viewed: 669
Points: 140
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A sunday afternoon in February, lovely soft winter weather.
This image is taken on the bridge between St-Laureins and St-Magriete on 3 mile of the Netherlands borders.

The 43-kilometre-long canal was dug in 1846-1848 and was originally intended as a connection between Zelzate and Heist. In Boekhoute However, the excavation stopped. The canal has never fully answered to his original destination. King Leopold I of Belgium has the momentum inaugurated in the middle of the 19th century. The canal is very picturesque and photogenic, with its double row of trees on both banks and is also known for its fish banks.

I hope that you like it.

John.

Ik zag de zelfde namiddag daar ook een fotograaf met een ligfiets, vermoedelijk een ander TE lid uit Nederland! Is dit zo Mr De Zweeuw?


Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
17/02/2008 16:22:01
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/80Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F18
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length
27,0 mm
Image size
4368 x 2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape


Ik zag de zelfde namiddag daar ook een fotograaf met een ligfiets, vermoedelijk een ander TE lid uit Nederland! Is dit zo Mr De Zweeuw?

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hello John
I see that you went back to your favorite canal.As usual there is an impressive depth of fieldwith this range of trees and their reflection joining to the same point!The colors are superb,I especially like the blue of the water contrasting with the yellow grasses!Magnificent.
Have a nice day.
Pascale

Hi John,
Beautiful and picturesque scenery :] Nice composition, colours and lighting, well framed.
Georg

Hi John,
it is nice in the morning to see such a stunning photo, with a clever POV and especial the reflections of the trees on the left are so clear.
The depth is SUPERB.
Regards
Evangelos

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  • gary91 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2101 W: 487 N: 3083] (13973)
  • [2008-03-19 0:41]

Hello John,
Back to the roots ;-)
I love this low point of view which is giving even more depth. The colors are wonderful and the purity of the reflection is great.
Have a nice day.
Best regards, Christian

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1850 W: 0 N: 911] (8843)
  • [2008-03-19 0:41]

Hello John,
another wonderful shot with great perspective from you,
well framed and composed!
Regards,
Dimitris.

Hello John!

Interesting place, great scenery. It looks like a liquid road. Amazing reflections, and splendid light.

regards
Jacek

Hello John,

An excellent approach to compose the image. The canal add depth to the view. The colours and sharpness are excellent with very good light. Interesing how canals and manuy roads in Europe are always lined by trees. Good work John.

Roberto

Dag John,
a typical one from you in its great clarity but different to others because of the accentuation of the reflection effect with the price of the upper part. In my eyes worth because the effect of the blue framed by the trees of the canal is very strong and eye catching with a great depth.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hello John,
Amazing depth to this splendid composition. The never ending reflections are perfectly captured. Magnificent colours and clarity.

Hi dear John,
Very nice scene, very well captured. Again good pov and great compo. Very good sharpness throughout the frame.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Salut John
Magnific image and excellent reflection in line...
This time masterpiece
TFS
Ciao,Braca

Bonjour John,
Vous êtes un grand spécialiste des canaux. Encore une vue que l'on apprécie par sa perpective vraiment centrée sur le canal, ses reflets dans l'eau et ses couleurs très naturelles.
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9063] (39869)
  • [2008-03-19 2:50]

Hi John, wonderufl depth of field and reflections for this amazing image, excellent quality too.
thanks, ciao

Hi John,

Signature composition from you...
Beautifull and pleasant...
Superb reflections...
All the best, dear friend.

jp

salut jhon
tient un canal que je connais lukie en a fait de superbe dans ce coin, belle perspective et belle profondeur avec en plus des reflets bien captés, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

Aaaaa John!!! Wonderfull!! As me you like a lot the channels and the trees's reflectin,this is great!perfect light and colours and incredible geometry,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

John,
Great reflections !
Saturated colors are very pleasant here, and your POV brings attractive depth.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

Hi John,

The canal leads our eyes to infinity. The reflections in the water are an asset to the composition. The photo is clear and precise. The light brings out the colors. An area to relax and enjoy the tranquillity. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9533 W: 450 N: 15207] (53306)
  • [2008-03-19 4:08]

een klassieker van U John,
prachtig werk hoor, maar wat lees ik nu had U iemand op een ligfiets voorbij zien gaan. Een te lid? leuk om de mensen te herkennen in cognito, ik weet niet of ik dit laatste goed schrijf.... maakt niet uit prachtig werk en een prettige dag verder.
groet Jaap

I like the strong double perspective formed by the trees and their reflections, well framed with nice assymetry in the vertical plane.

Cheers
Alexander

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3752 W: 235 N: 4850] (23940)
  • [2008-03-19 4:54]

hi john,
The clarity of this image is excellent. Well composed with good saturation of colour and sharpness. The view is peaceful and beautiful .
great moment
didier

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8719 W: 919 N: 11596] (56239)
  • [2008-03-19 6:17]

Hi John

Good sharpness, & colour, with fantastic, symmetrical reflections, & superb sharpness & contrast. Good lead in lines from the banks of the canal. Tfs!

Een bijna klassiek plaatje op TE. Maar alweer een schoonheid!
Dit keer vind ik de spiegeling in het water, gecombineerd met het flinterdunne laagje ijs rechts, bijzonder mooi.
Het lage standpunt versterkt mijns inziens de compositie.

Hi John,

your typical theme is always interesting and fascinating. Quality is always at the best. Excellent reflection and perspective.

Very well done!

Gio

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  • cbrman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 294 N: 3607] (13356)
  • [2008-03-19 7:37]

Hello John,

Tu as créé une belle double perspective avec ces reflets dans le canal. Cela donne une image très captivante et trés bien composée. J'aime beaucoup les relfets du ciel car ils sont nettement plus polarisés que le ciel lui-même.
Bien vu.

A+

Dominique

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  • Cormac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3206 W: 56 N: 5899] (24641)
  • [2008-03-19 7:44]

This is the ultimate canal and tree shot! I've seen other photos of the same theme posted here, but this one has the strongest lines, and the greatest sense of convergance as we see the trees coming in from each side. Beautiful colour too. Well done!

Hello John
Un bleu très profond pour bien mettre en valeur ce canal et une bonne utilisation de la perspective.
Une très belle photo, très bien réalisée avec cette bonne DOF.
Amicalement
Hervé

Dag, John. Een typische foto uit uw streek met het kanaal en de twee rijen bomen aan de kanten. Het perspectief is indrukwekkend en de weerspiegelingen komen zeer goed uit op het donkere water. Zeer mooi licht.

Good evening John,
the perspective is superb, and generates a beautiful effect of depth. The colors are very pleasant and the reflection is a model to be followed. Congratulations.
Have a good end of day.
Cordially
Joël

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 204 N: 1036] (3119)
  • [2008-03-19 14:19]

Hello John, very nice perspectives seen in this shot of yours, of the canal. Detail is sharp throughout both on land and in the reflections in water. The colour is very rich and natural looking. The composition works well with the long canal and trees, I like too how you've captured the still melting ice on the edge of the water.

Thanks, John

Hi John,
great perspective and reflections.wonderful colours,excellent light.very well done.TFS.
Best Regards

Cevdet

Hi John,
Excellent POV. and great reflection , composition and presentation are great, good colors and sharp picture very well done.
Michel

Excellent perspective and reflections (again!) and a beautifull blue for th water of the canal.

All the best,

Emmanuel

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4800 W: 121 N: 472] (42119)
  • [2008-03-20 0:32]

Hi John,
beautiful perspective, colours and reflections. Good captured time and place. I like it. Good quality of photo.
Gr., Aleksander

Hello John,
An amazing perspective where the canal and alley of trees go on into infinity!
Lovely colours and fine details, and the calm water reflect the surroundings so nicely...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi John
Amazing reflections in this typical landscape from your Land. Wonderful light and beautiful vivid colours
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

bonjour
tres belle perspective et profondeur que tu as su donner à cette superbe photo de ce canal avec une bonne luminosité et les réflections de ces arbres dans l'eau du canal, bravo
juliette

Salut John!
Magnifique photo et excellente perspective. Un magnifique canal bordé d'arbres qui se perd à l'infini. Bonne composition et superbe réflection ainsi qu'une intéressante note.
Félicitations!... et bonne fin de semaine de Pâques,
Emilius

Hi John

Amazing and fabulours shot. Great composition and stunning POV.
Those trees are looks very spectacle. Your perspective are always good.

Regards,

Lopshang.

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  • Fis2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2438 W: 140 N: 1408] (32235)
  • [2008-03-20 10:18]

Witaj John!
Beautiful place. Good rame and perspective. Super light and colors. I like the reflection in water. Very impressive picture!
Regards
Krzysztof

Hi John, splendid composition with fantastic reflections, wonderful perspective, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hoi John, prachtig, het resultaat van een wat lager PoV en de zeer fraaie weergave van de reflecties (die spannend onderbroken worden door de stukken nog bevroren water). Het kleurenpalet past bij de winterse sfeer. Heerlijk en knap uitgevoerd werk John!
Groeten uit een winderig en donker Rotterdam bij precies 8 graden.
Bert

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7320 W: 441 N: 10099] (51515)
  • [2008-03-20 15:43]

Bonjour John,
un cadrage habituel d'un canal, on y retrouve le charme que tu sais faire ressortir de ses canaux quand les couleurs sont fortes et les lumières parfaites.
Cette perspective conduit le regard vers le fond.
Tu as aussi évité de centrer le point de fuite, bien vu.
Regards.
Daniel.

Ciao John,
a beautiful composition with these symmetrical lines that go to the endless. Stupendous the reflexes and the colors. Good job, compliments.
Ciao
Paolo.

Hi John, Your canal compositions are the best on the site as far as i can see. This one has the additional reflections as well as good DOF and POV. TFS. Murray.

Bonjour John
La perspective est belle et la différence entre le bleu du ciel et de sa réflection dans l'eau donne tout son cachet à cette composition.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Hi John,
good perspective well taken, good effect with this light to give lovely colours, interesting reflections on water to complete your view.

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  • lukas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 62 N: 282] (1986)
  • [2008-03-21 8:22]

Eindeloos mooi en onuitputtelijk die fotos van jullie mooie kanalen.
Een streling voor het oog.
Mooie weerkaatsing in het water waardoor de waterpartij als het ware in twee verdeeld wordt. Je hebt terecht de focus onder de horizon gelegd.
Groeten,
Luc

Hello John,
Always a great and beautiful posting from Belgium!
What a perfect pov to capture the line of trees and it's beautiful reflection in perfect sharpness, warm colour and details in the shot
many thanks for the sharing
best regards to you always
Tony

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6325 W: 3314 N: 7757] (28752)
  • [2008-03-21 11:12]

Bonjour John
Un intéressant paysage qui me rappelle beaucoup le Canal de l'Ourcq du côté de Sevran en région Parisienne où j'habitais jusqu'en 1994.
J'apprécie la perspective qui guide le regard vers le lointain.
Amitiés.

Dag Mr Maenhout,

Leuk dat u zich mij nog herinnert en mijn naam noemt ondanks de
kritiek. Op deze prachtige middag was ik in het Meetjesland en ook
bij het Leopoldkanaal ter hoogte van de Bentillepolder maar dat
was ongeveer 2 uur voor het tijdstip van uw foto.
Daarna ben ik via de knooppunten van het fietsnetwerk en Bassevelde
naar de Oosteeklose bossen gefietst. Vervolgens via Assenede en de
Noorddijk weer terug naar Breskens waar ik de pont van 17.20 uur op
het nippertje haalde.

Deze fotograferende ligfietser is waarschijnlijk toch een ander ge-
weest. Uw foto's van de Blokkreek en Breskens had ik al eerder ge-
zien, deze waren ook genomen in de late namiddag. Het tijdstip van uw
Breskens foto is bijna de vertrektijd van de pont, deze heeft u mis-
schien gezien.

Mijn signalement die middag was : Begin middelbare leeftijd, lang pos-
tuur, blauw-grijze trainingskleding en een muts. Een zwarte ligfiets
met een bovenstuur.

Misschien was deze fotograferende ligfietser een landgenoot van u, steeds
meer Belgen ontdekken het ligfietsen, er is zelfs een ligfietsclub :
'De Gentse Liggers '

Wat mij steeds opvalt in Belgie is dat er nog zoveel oorspronkelijk land-
schap is. In Nederland is veel landschap verwoest door de ruilverkaveling,
Kleine weilanden met groepen of rijen bomen zie je hier bv zelden.


Groeten, Hans

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4092 W: 8 N: 2648] (22068)
  • [2008-03-21 16:33]

John,
A very beautiful composition here. The DEp is great as the composition. The river watter surface reflections are a nice add. Well done.

Abraço

Paulo

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4309 W: 4 N: 3783] (17378)
  • [2008-03-21 21:43]

Hi John,,
Great depth to this long look down the canal that catches such remarkable reflections of these brown dorment winter trees in the vivid blue waters. The details and sharpness are perfect.
Regards, Tom

Hello
Nice capture with the lines converging in the horizon. Beautiful colours.
Have a nice Easter.

Hi John,
Beautiful impression for this place with spectacular composition, perspective is great. I like the picturesque colours and reflection, great shot. Happy Easter!
George

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5190 W: 56 N: 7360] (23525)
  • [2008-03-22 4:17]

Goedemiddag John,
Het perspectief van dit kaarsrechte kanaal is weer geweldig. Zo te zien ligt er ook nog een dun laagje ijs langs de rechteroever. Prachtige spiegelingen van de rijen bomen in het rustige water en het licht zorgt voor een mooie warme gloed over de foto. Heel mooi werk!
Fijne Pasen toegewenst!
Groeten,
Lars

This is one of your signature shots, with great perspective and wonderful reflections. Well done.
Best wishes
Mark

Hi John,
very interesting this canal, very long too. I´d like of image reflections in your capture and the color in water. Great work my friend.
Congratulations and hug!

Hi John. Such a straight piece of water would truly be unusual here in NZ, all our rivers are windy and the only canals I have seen here are also curved. Well captured, excellent perspective to create depth. Good colour and detail also. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Easter, Paul.

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2594 W: 146 N: 3421] (11902)
  • [2008-03-23 12:19]

Hi John

Beautiful symmetry of nature and mankind .. love the striking saturated colors .. the bit of ice adds an additional interesting bit of thoughtfulness to this beautiful scene. Very nice.

take care,

John

Hi John,
This photo takes your signature, has the habitual quality and the perspective in your works, where you take advantage skilfully of the geometry of lines of the canal and its trees to create a great sense of depth.
Good management of the light, nice colors and beautiful reflections in the composition.
Great work, my friend.
Happy Easter.
Josep

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  • mpb001 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 125 N: 375] (4544)
  • [2008-03-23 14:40]

Hi John,
Very stunning shot. I really like the diagonal lines and perspective created by the trees. The reflections in the water are equally stunning. Supurb color and sharpness.
Happy Easter, Mike

Hi John,
An excellent scene with great perspective, impressive depth, good colours and nice reflection. Well done my dear friend...
Have a nice week...
Ali Rıza

Hi John, great landscape photo and nice and very long canal. The composition,reflections and POV are really good. Excellent job!
TFS and regards from Bulgaria,
Philip

John bonjour.
Tu as su tirer parti au maximum de la perspective, des couleurs et des reflets pour obtenir une photo d'une grande qualité.
Beau travail.
Jacques

John,
Excellent composition and POV here using the canal and tress to lead the through the photo. The reflection is wonderful giving the photo nice depth and balance. The ice on the water reminds us that it is still winter. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

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  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3222 W: 414 N: 4554] (16270)
  • [2008-03-26 8:27]

Hi John,

Again a beautiful development of these superb channels. I like much the reflection and the colors slightly accentuated. Pretty framing and a depth in the quite appreciable image. Pretty glance John, thank you.

With all my friendships and a good end-of-day,

Jean-Charles

Hello John

A very beautiful composition.

The alignment of trees, as well as reflections on the water are very striking, causing a successful graphics and a large depth of field.

The shades and proper handling of light, have been very appropriate. It is undoubtedly a great job.

John

Fantastic eye drive we get here.
Amazing light and superb detail.
TFS John
p.s.
I really enjoyed visiting your website
TFS

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4087 W: 137 N: 4413] (16035)
  • [2008-04-02 13:43]

Hola John.
Splendid photo of the canal with a great depth effect and the beautiful reflection. Colors, sharpness and frame are very good.
I just came back from my vacation and will be back to see the rest of your shots that I missed.
Best regards.

Hello JOHN,
your photo is an hymn to the Nature,
the reflection is excellent taken
in the most artistic way,composition
works nicely,
Greetings from Greece
Costantino

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